After growing up in Chicago, it probably won't surprise you that Phoenix's rookie guard Cappie Pondexter considers Michael Jordan her basketball role model.
However when it comes to music, it's another Michael (Jackson) that is a favorite of the former Rutgers star.
Get to know this rookie sensation from the Windy City in the latest installment
of Time Out.

Hometown/Birthplace

Oceanside, California

NIckname?

CP.

If you have played overseas, where was your favorite place to play
and why?

My favorite place to play overseas was Belgium because I like the shopping.

If you could play one-on-one against any player of athlete, who would it be and why?

Michael Jordan, because I would pick his brain and get tips on winning championships.

Who has been a role model for you in basketball?

Michael Jordan.

When did you become interested in the game of basketball and when did you decide you wanted to pursue it professionally?

10 years old.

Do you have a favorite on-court moment?

40 points in my senior year against South Florida.

Do you have any superstitions or rituals?

Take a shower before each game. I did this once and played well so I have done it ever since.